El Gran Gatsby [Blu-ray] [Spain Import]

Who doesnt want to see a young Paul Rudd as Nick Carraway? While it can in no way capture the beautiful prose of Fitzgeralds classic novel, it is a relatively faithful adaptation of the book. I found this more suitable in the classroom than the flashy adaptation by Luhrman as it is very tame, there being only one scene that is a bit risque for school.

Received very quickly.

Judging this movie was difficult, and having read the book in Mr.CMs class made it even more hard. To come clean, I have to say the characters were portrayed in a very *unpleasing* manner. Toby Stephen played a ridiculous Gatsby that made me almost want to quit watching. His old sport routine did only get older and repetive, amd his smirky smile made him seem so fake. He expressed emotions towards Daisey, but not in a very convincing way. To me, as others, I could feel no sympathy for him because he couldnt convince me that he really loved Daisey. Speaking of Daisey, she dissapointed me as well. She didnt come off to me as a snobby and self-centered person as I would like to imagine. As for Nick, Paul Rudd did a great job acting as the narrator and the main character, so I could easily feel sympathy for him. As for the rest of the movie, it seemed to have had a low budget and couldnt express the true *wealth* of the movie as much as I would have liked it to. All in all, this movie would be worth watching nothing more as a time waster, and it would only make you confused with all the plot holes. Reading the book is a much better idea and would help all understand what The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald is really trying to get at.

This was actually a fairly faithful adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgeralds book. Many of the lines will sound very familiar. Whether or not that faithfulness is a good thing depends on your perspective. After all, Fitzgerald was writing a novel, not a screenplay, and some of the scenes dont transfer as powerfully to film. For example, at the end Nick tells Gatsby, Theyre a rotten crowd...Youre worth the whole damn bunch put together. This is an important and powerful moment in the book, but it appears stiff and strange in the movie. The acting performances were tremendous. Rudd was perfect as Nick. When I first saw Toby Stephens, he didnt strike me as a good fit for Gatsby, but he had won me over by the end of the movie. The DVD also comes with an A&E bio on F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Whule this made for TV adaptation was a good, generally faithful to Fitzgeralds book, and had gorgeous costumes and scenery, it doesnt hold a candle to the 1974 adaptation. My main problem with this was that the acting felt REALLLLY fake at times, and the actors didnt portray them as I thought they would. A breakdown of the good... 1)Paul Rudd did a pretty good job playing Nick Carraway. Some of his acting felt forced, but overall a pretty good job. 2)William Camp was a good Wilson, portraying him as not exactly the brightest bulb in the bunch. 3)For Myrtles performance, Heather Gooldenhersh did well in portraying Myrtle as the conniving, selfish woman that she was meant to be. And the bad.... 4)Tom Buchanan was meant to be portrayed as a hulking abusive brute of a man, and Martin Donavan was... well, none of these, to be perfectly honest. Bruce Dern did a better job as Ton in the 1974 version. 5) While Mira Sorvino is good looking, her acting chops in this film were awful. Mia Farrow did a better job capturing Daisys flightyness and lack of attention. 6) And finally... Gatsby. I had such high hopes for this character, since he is the main central story line. In metaphorical terms, I was hoping for chocolate pudding, and all I got was vanilla. What I mean is, Toby Stephens portraya of Gatsby was...blah.Although he is very handsome, Toby needed more range here. But he did a much better job playing Mr. Rochester! In conclusion, if you want to buy a version of this literary classic, get the 1974 version. Just watch this one on Youtube!!!

OK

Although we wanted the original movie with Redford, this version was very good and we enjoyed it, especially the outstanding acting job by Paul Rudd.

... While the movie version does not do the book justice (as almost no movie versions can), it was made enjoyable by a few key factors. Paul Rudd as Nick was fabulous. He manages to capture the character perfectly with his attitude towards Gatsby and Daisy, and does a wonderful job narrating. The addition of direct quotes added to his performance and my enjoyment of the movie. The soundtrack was almost perfect, bringing you right into each scene. The costumes were also wonderful, although I got the impression that Gatsbys werent flashy enough. Gatsby himself, played by Toby Stephens, was a disappointment. His smile was more eerie than reassuring, and the phrase old sport didnt so much as roll off his tongue as fall ungracefully to the floor. If you are a huge fan of Fitzgeralds book, I dont suggest seeing this movie. But if it was only a book you somewhat enjoyed, go rent this movie, if only to see Paul Rudds performance,...

I find this production completely faceless and at the end boring. One only has to wonder how, after the cinema has been in existence for around 100 years and capable of producing real works of art and at least some good entertaining films, there are films done now being so stillborn. It does not entice any feelings, as far as I can judge, and may be good only to while away the time. Its certainly more beneficial for an individual to invest that leisure time into reading the book, that way it can be understood why it had become famous. If Great Gatsby were represented only by this picture, no one would care for it after couple of months following its release in movie theaters. This one will collect the dust in movie rental stores in the near future, I am convinced...

going through life wrecking other peoples lives. Cheating on their spouses. Marrying for money. Trying to claim accomplishments they never earned to impress other people. This is a great movie! I love it!